Appeal No. 96-1747
Application 08/299,839
installation of ties horizontally space apart with
the longitudinal axis thereof at a common elevation,
with the saddle shaped portions of successive ties
alternately opening upwardly and downwardly about
the elongate reinforcing member; said form tie
further comprising
at least one additional saddle shaped portion,
said additional portion opening in opposite
direction vertically from that of said saddle shaped
portion, and sized to accept at least one elongate
reinforcing member having a horizontal axis, the
depth of the additional saddle shaped portion being
sufficient to permit installation of a series of
ties horizontally spaced apart with the longitudinal
axes thereof at a common elevation, with the
additional saddle shaped portions of successive ties
alternately opening upwardly and downwardly about
the elongate reinforcing member; wherein said tie
comprises
three saddle shaped portions, two of which are
spaced apart and opening in the same vertical direc-
tion, and the third of which opens in the opposite
vertical direction and is located between said
spaced apart portions.
The prior art reference of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claim is:
Vario 4,247,073 Jan. 27, 1981
The following rejections are before us for review:
(1) Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
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